Truck Manufacturers

DAF Trucks and TBF Thompson Unite for Major Showcase at RTX Northern Ireland

DAF Trucks will join forces with local dealer TBF Thompson, which has locations Garvagh, Mallusk and Portadown – as well as colleagues from DAF Ireland.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

60 years of DAF production in Belgium

Sixty years after production first began, DAF Trucks Vlaanderen ranks among the most advanced automotive manufacturing facilities in Europe.

Post by John Millar

7 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

DAF XF Electric awarded ‘Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’

The DAF XF Electric has been awarded ‘2026 Eco-Friendly Truck of the Year’ by a Spanish jury, in recognition of the vehicle’s strong focus on sustainability, advanced technology, and excellent overall performance.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

Contargo puts 33 DAF XD Electric trucks into operation

The German transport company Contargo has put 33 electric XD 350 FT 4x2 tractor units into service. The vehicles will be used, among other things, for transporting containers between Contargo’s 25 container terminals in Germany, France, and Switzerland.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

DAF names ‘International Dealers of the Year 2026’ - European DAF Dealers awarded at prestigious event

DAF dealer Wietholt Nutzfahrzeuge from Germany has been named ‘International DAF Dealer of the Year 2026’ at the DAF International Dealer Meeting in Benidorm (Spain) in recognition of its excellent performance and customer experience in every field.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

DAF unveils XG⁺ Emerald Edition - Special series limited to only 100 vehicles

DAF Trucks unveils the DAF XG+ Emerald Edition. This luxurious, dark green limited version of DAF’s New Generation XG+ flagship truck embodies premium design, stunning looks, cutting-edge technologies and ultimate driver comfort.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

DAF expands range of electric trucks - Multi-axle models for specific applications and construction industry

DAF Trucks is expanding its programme of fully electric trucks to include a wide range of 6x2, 6x4 and 8x4 tractor and rigid models for specific applications and the construction industry.

Post by John Millar

12 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

DAFaid urges operators to ‘winter-proof’ as demand reaches record highs

With weather forecasters predicting further cold conditions across the UK, DAF Trucks is urging operators to intensify winter vehicle preparations and daily maintenance checks following record demand for its DAFaid roadside assistance service since the New Year.

Post by John Millar

5 minutes read

Truck Manufacturers

Milestone: First electric heavy-goods vehicle travels through the Channel Tunnel with LeShuttle Freight

In a joint effort to advance low-carbon logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, LeShuttle Freight, Voltempo, and DAF Trucks have successfully sent the first electric heavy-goods vehicle (eHGV) through the Channel Tunnel.

Post by John Millar

5 minutes read

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